Eastern Mennonite University

Opinion

As a female victim of sexual assault, I feel it is important for the EMU community to consider the gender inclusivity of Take Back the Night (TBTN). When the posters for TBTN were hung I was excited for the blunt… Read More ›

Late last Thursday night a student took down many of the Take Back the Night (TBTN) campaign posters, without permission. In place of the posters, this writer posted his own critique. We have taken this opportunity to more clearly articulate… Read More ›

I have listened to the Punch Brothers nearly every day since I saw the band live at The National in Richmond last semester. I am still at a loss for words to describe the beauty of that concert. I was… Read More ›

We all know about the fire alarm prank. And yes, it was a long time ago. So then why did a circle process just now occur about it? Last Wednesday was the first opportunity students, staff, and faculty were given… Read More ›

A couple of weeks ago, I lost my lanyard. This is not an unusual occurrence. My entire life has been a struggle against losing things, forgetting things, and leaving things behind, and my lanyard is no exception. I have tried… Read More ›

The past couple weekends I received an opportunity that not every college student—or anyone in general for that matter—takes advantage of; I spent almost the entire weekend out in nature. After these experiences and talking to people I realized that… Read More ›

It happens slowly. Like the prolonged demise of a patient with debilitating heart disease, the campus breathes its last breaths, facing the oncoming winter with fear in its eyes. It receives fewer and fewer visitors every day. Its hands tremble…. Read More ›

Life on a Christian Campus always has some religious undertones, from pre-show prayers in theater, to classes started with prayers, to the religious perspective classes we are required to take. But the thing is, we are not a homogenous group…. Read More ›

Ted Swartz is bringing his show, “Listening for Grace,” to EMU this Sunday evening. It is a show full of emotions – laughter, joy, pain, remorse, sadness, and grace. He twists your goosebumps into tears of sadness, only to find… Read More ›

I think we are paying more for the experience of college than the actual lessons being taught in class. I do not want anyone to think the academic aspect of college isn’t something I appreciate. I know that it is… Read More ›